We've had a lot of newbies join the board lately, and we haven't done a GTKY poll in a while - figured it was about time!
- Name?
- Occupation?
- SO's name?
- SO's occupation? 
- How long have you and your SO been together?
- What # child is this for you?
- Baby item you really want, or fave item you already have?
- Thing you're most looking forward to about being pregnant? 

Re: POLL: Lets GTK the May 2011 mamas!
- Name? Kel
- Occupation? Equipment Procurement, grocery retailer
- SO's name? Mark
- SO's occupation? Consumer Behavior analyst
- How long have you and your SO been together? 6 years, married one year this week
- What # child is this for you? This is our first
- Baby item you really want, or fave item you already have? a Quinny stroller, a few friends have it and its a dream.
- Thing you're most looking forward to about being pregnant?feeling the little one move... I cant wait for that.- Name? Katirna
- Occupation? School Counselor
- SO's name? Bryan
- SO's occupation? Chemist
- How long have you and your SO been together? dated for 3 years, engaged for 1 year, married now for just over 2 years - so we've been together for 6 years total
- What # child is this for you? this will be our 1st!
- Baby item you really want, or fave item you already have? looking forward to researching and getting our stroller
- Thing you're most looking forward to about being pregnant? I cannot wait to finally see our baby, but after that I am excited to feel the baby move in my tummy!!!
- Name?
MaybeBaby#2
- Occupation?
Full time SAHM
- SO's name?
Mr. MaybeBaby#2
- SO's occupation?
Forensic architect
- How long have you and your SO been together?
Married 6.5 years, together for almost 12 years.
- What # child is this for you?
#2
- Baby item you really want, or fave item you already have?
- Thing you're most looking forward to about being pregnant?An awesome stroller. I have my eye on a few.
Feeling the baby move around inside me.
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- Name? Shanna
- Occupation? HR rep
- SO's name? Mike
- SO's occupation? manager at a grocery store
- How long have you and your SO been together? together for 5.5 years, married for 2 months.
- What # child is this for you? This is the first for both of us.
- Baby item you really want, or fave item you already have? Probably looking forward to our travel stroller most, since we plan to put lots of stamps on the babe's passport early on.
- Thing you're most looking forward to about being pregnant? Feeling the baby grow inside me.
Name? Jes
- Occupation? Tutor through the YMCA/student
- SO's name? David
- SO's occupation? Manager
- How long have you and your SO been together? Dated 2 yrs, engaged 1 year, married just over 3 months.
- What # child is this for you? First for both
- Baby item you really want, or fave item you already have? I want a swing with a mobile.
- Thing you're most looking forward to about being pregnant? Feeling the baby move
- Name? Leah
- Occupation? artist
- SO's name? A.
- SO's occupation? he works with computers
- How long have you and your SO been together? 9 years together, almost 3 years married.
- What # child is this for you? 1
- Baby item you really want, or fave item you already have? It'll be fun to pick out some cute clothes.
- Thing you're most looking forward to about being pregnant? Seeing the baby on u/s and feeling it kick.m/c 6/10
- Name? Rachael
- Occupation? Recent Graduate with a Doctorate in Physical Therapy. Currently studying to take the Board exam and working as a pharmacy tech for walgreens. I also coach H.S. Cheerleading.
- SO's name? Joel
- SO's occupation? jack of all trades! He's in his final year at a private art collge here in Grand Rapids (MI), he's a professional breakdancer (funny I know, people still do that?), teaches a dance class at a local studio, and works at ***'s Sporting Goods
- How long have you and your SO been together? since April 23, 2005
- What # child is this for you? 1
- Baby item you really want, or fave item you already have? this crib https://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3538749
- Thing you're most looking forward to about being pregnant? i look forward to showing!!! (and not just being bloated!) But mostly looking forward to seeing what our little critter is going to look like, who's personality traits he'll take, etc.
- Name? Beth
- Occupation? social worker in a children's hospital
- SO's name? Mike
- SO's occupation? social worker with mentally ill adults
- How long have you and your SO been together? 4.5 years
- What # child is this for you? #1
- Baby item you really want, or fave item you already have? stroller -- but no ideas which one yet!
- Thing you're most looking forward to about being pregnant? right now -- just seeing the heartbeat. We didn't get that opportunity with our last pregnancy (m/c), and I am very much looking forward to that moment in a couple of weeks.Rachael -- I'm in Grand Rapids too!
- Name? V
- Occupation? SAHM and Jazzercise instructor
- SO's name? D
- SO's occupation? works for US Army
- How long have you and your SO been together? total 8+ yrs
- What # child is this for you? 2
- Baby item you really want, or fave item you already have? one of those bedside sleepers. Would have so loved it for kid 1
- Thing you're most looking forward to about being pregnant? those quiet moments of just me and baby and feeling connected
- Name? Jami
- Occupation? Project Management
- SO's name? David
- SO's occupation? PhD Student
- How long have you and your SO been together? 5 years
- What # child is this for you? 2
- Baby item you really want, or fave item you already have? One of those Ergo carriers
- Thing you're most looking forward to about being pregnant? Feeling the baby kick
- Occupation? Salon Manager
- SO's name? Dan
- SO's occupation? 3D Modeler for traffic maps for news stations and GPS systems
- How long have you and your SO been together? been together for 6 years and will be married 1 year end of this month.
- What # child is this for you? this will be our 1st!
- Baby item you really want, or fave item you already have? Buying the crib.
- Thing you're most looking forward to about being pregnant? Meeting the baby and also feeling him/her move.
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- Occupation? Teacher/student.
- SO's name? J.
- SO's occupation? Police Officer
- How long have you and your SO been together? Together 3 1/2 years, married for 1 year.
- What # child is this for you? Our first.
- Baby item you really want, or fave item you already have? I really want a nice jogger to take the baby jogging in. I also look forward to buying all the cute clothes!
- Thing you're most looking forward to about being pregnant? Finding out if we are having a boy or a girl. Oh, and showing of course.
-NAME Jessica
-OCCUPATION MRI technologist for 5 yrs
-SOs NAME chad
-SOs OCCUPATION Electrical lineman..works on the high powerlines
-HOW LONG BEEN TOGETHER dated for ten yrs..married 4 yrs!
-WHAT # CHILD IS THIS we have a soon to be 3 yr old in dec..an 8 month old..a mc in june..so this is pregnancy #4
-BABY ITEM nothing excited about but probably going to get a new double stroller
-THING YOUR LOOKING FORWARD TO WITH BEING PREGNANT
many.many things! feeling the baby move!..showing..finding out what s/he is..and call me crazy but birth! i had a great delivery with my last and look forward to another great one!
- Name - Allyson
- Occupation - Tax Accountant
- SO's name - Matt
- SO's occupation - Director of Financial Accounting
- How long have you and your SO been together - We've been together 7 1/2 years and married for 4.
- What # child is this for you? This is #2!
- Baby item you really want, or fave item you already have? I CAN'T WAIT to get a double stroller. Don't ask me why, but I have a slight obsession with them.
- Thing you're most looking forward to about being pregnant? Feeling LO start to kick and move around in my belly. That is the neatest feeling!
- Name? Marisa
- Occupation? I manage a large Bridal store, bring on the bridezillas..LOL
- SO's name? adam
- SO's occupation? firefighter/paramedic
- How long have you and your SO been together? 11 years in November, but married 5 years this May
- What # child is this for you? 2
- Baby item you really want, or fave item you already have? I think with DD my boppy saved my life
- Thing you're most looking forward to about being pregnant? finding out the sex
- Occupation? Account Manager for a marketing company
- SO's name? Jer
- SO's occupation? Corporate Marketing for a major retailer
- How long have you and your SO been together? 4 years, married for one year at the end of September
- What # child is this for you? First
- Baby item you really want, or fave item you already have? There is a sheep mobile from Pottery Barn Kids that is too cute! Also a bassinet from PBK that I'm keeping my eye on.
- Thing you're most looking forward to about being pregnant? Hearing the heartbeat, seeing baby for the first time and finding out if we're having a boy or a girl!
- Occupation? Athletic Trainer
- SO's name? Brandon
- SO's occupation? Computer Consultant
- How long have you and your SO been together? 10 years (married 4)
- What # child is this for you? #2
- Baby item you really want, or fave item you already have? Really want a moby or something similar, loved our jumpy when he was little, love our baby hiking backpack now
- Thing you're most looking forward to about being pregnant? eating lots of food without feeling guilty!- Name? Cassondra
- Occupation? Labor and Delivery Nurse
- SO's name? Jorge
- SO's occupation? Stucco and Decorative Stone business owner
- How long have you and your SO been together? Since Dec 2001 (high school freshmen), married 15 months
- What # child is this for you? our first
- Baby item you really want, or fave item you already have? I want a Moby wrap and cloth diapers
- Thing you're most looking forward to about being pregnant? starting to show and being able to feel baby move
Married 6/6/09
DS 5/11/11
DD 9/13/13
- Name? Becky
- Occupation? Tax Accountant
- SO's name? Adam
- SO's occupation? Courier
- How long have you and your SO been together? 6 1/2 years - married for 4 years
- What # child is this for you? #2 - DS is just about 2 1/2
- Baby item you really want, or fave item you already have? Double stroller and a new crib
- Thing you're most looking forward to about being pregnant? Being about to tell people - finding out the sex - ultrasounds!
- Name? Natalie
- Occupation? Financial Analyst
- SO's name? Chad
- SO's occupation? General Contractor
- How long have you and your SO been together? married for 4 years, together for 8
- What # child is this for you? 1
- Baby item you really want, or fave item you already have? I'm not really sure yet. Everything is so new for me and I haven't started looking into it all yet.
- Thing you're most looking forward to about being pregnant? Feeling the baby kick and being able to hear the heartbeat for the first time!- Name? Alli
- Occupation? Auditor
- SO's name? Jon
- SO's occupation? Drafter/Estimater
- How long have you and your SO been together? 6+ Celebrating our 5 year wedding Anniversary on Thursday!
- What # child is this for you? 2
- Baby item you really want, or fave item you already have? We got rid of everything once my DD grew out of it.. so we need everything! I am just looking forward to shopping for all that stuff again!
- Thing you're most looking forward to about being pregnant? Eating!- Name? Jody/Jodes
- Occupation? Wife/Student/USPS
- SO's name? Garret
- SO's occupation? Electrician
- How long have you and your SO been together? Dated 1 year, married 2.
- What # child is this for you? First (second pregnancy)
- Baby item you really want, or fave item you already have? Orbit baby travel system. (Do I want to drop $900 on it? Not really)
- Thing you're most looking forward to about being pregnant? Ultrasounds, feeling the baby move, and getting a take home baby.
- How long have you and your SO been together? 6 years (married over 1 year)- What # child is this for you? #1- Baby item you really want, or fave item you already have? I'm not sure, but I think I want a jogging stroller.- Thing you're most looking forward to about being pregnant? I'm excited to feel the baby move.
- Name? Emily
- Occupation? WAHM/Student
- SO's name? Bobby
- SO's occupation? General Contractor
- How long have you and your SO been together? 1 year
- What # child is this for you? #2 for me, #1 for him
- Baby item you really want, or fave item you already have? A BOB double jogger
- Thing you're most looking forward to about being pregnant? Feeling the baby move, I miss that.
- Name? Jaime
- Occupation? Marketing Coordinator, Rubio's Fresh Mexican Grill
- SO's name? Adam
- SO's occupation? County Attorney
- How long have you and your SO been together? 8 years, married one and a half years
- What # child is this for you? This is our first
- Baby item you really want, or fave item you already have? I am really excited to purchase our travel stroller
- Thing you're most looking forward to about being pregnant? I am really looking forward to hearing the heart beat and feeling feeling the little one moveOccupation? Admin Specialist
SO's name? Christopher
SO's occupation? Hardware Tech
How long have you and your SO been together? Together 8 married 4
What # child is this for you? 2
Baby item you really want, or fave item you already have? Havent given it too much thought, but a double stroller I guess.
Thing you're most looking forward to about being pregnant? For my JRA to go into remission and this m/s to be overwith!
- Name? Courtney
- Occupation? Registered Nurse
- SO's name? Ian
- SO's occupation? Service Technician
- How long have you and your SO been together? Together sice 2002, married for 1 year
- What # child is this for you? first
- Baby item you really want, or fave item you already have? Can't wait to get the crib!
- Thing you're most looking forward to about being pregnant? my bump and of course the baby at the end!
DS1 Born Apr 29 2011
DS2 Born Nov 5 2013
Pregnant with #3 Dec 24 2014, MMC found at 10w, D&C Feb 10th 2015
Cautious BFP May 25th 2015 EDD Feb 6 2016
- How long have you and your SO been together? We have been married for just over 2 years, and we dated for 7 years before that.- What # child is this for you? #1!- Baby item you really want, or fave item you already have? I am really looking forward to picking out a stroller, I have been eyeing them for years lol- Thing you're most looking forward to about being pregnant? Feeling the baby move, hearing the heartbeat, getting our first look at baby on the 24th!!
*** skipping the first parts for now.... only because I have IRL friends who lurk on here and we haven't even told parents yet LOL... maybe on the next GTKY poll I'll be able to share more info and hopefully a siggy picture
- How long have you and your SO been together? 2 years
- What # child is this for you? 1
- Baby item you really want, or fave item you already have? Setting up the baby's room for sure, but also as a baby item I think the baby wrap carriers look interesting am I excited to go learna bout all the baby gadgets and stuff
- Thing you're most looking forward to about being pregnant? Seeing the ultrasound and finding out if it is a boy or a girl
Name? - Jessica
Occupation? - Full-time student pursuing my PharmD and part-time pharmacy intern at CVS/Pharmacy
SO's Name? William
SO's Occupation? Full-time student pursuing bachelor's in Architectural Engineering Technology and full-time factory worker at HK Logistics
How long have we been together? We've been together for 4 1/2 years, but we've only been married for a year (+ 1 day, our anniversary was yesterday!).
What # child is this? This will be our first LO
Baby item I really want? I really want a rocking chair. I think it'll be really cute to sit in my rocking chair while nursing
Fave item I already have? It's not really a baby item, per se, but I have a home doppler that I can't wait to use. I'm holding off so I don't freak myself out! It's a Sonoline B, but I haven't used it at all yet, so I'll let you all know how it does after I test it myself!
Thing I'm most looking forward to about being pg? Seeing the LO moving around on u/s and feeling the LO kick for the first time are both really high up on my list, although I'm pretty much looking forward to everything!
- Name? Amber
- Occupation? Peds RN
- SO's name? Brandon
- SO's occupation? Supervisor of the design team of a website design company.
- How long have you and your SO been together? 3.5 years.
- What # child is this for you? #1
- Baby item you really want, or fave item you already have? Not sure yet.
- Thing you're most looking forward to about being pregnant? Finding out the sex, and just getting ready for baby to come!
- Name? M
- Occupation? Regulatory Analyst
- SO's name? J
- SO's occupation? Business Analyst
- How long have you and your SO been together? Together 7, married 4.
- What # child is this for you? First.
- Baby item you really want, or fave item you already have? All of them :-). I really love the Stokke high chair I bought off craigslist - I had one when I was little.
- Thing you're most looking forward to about being pregnant? Everything - even m/s. It's been such a journey to get here.
- Name? Kristy
- Occupation? Manager Jewelry Store
- SO's name? Rich
- SO's occupation? Teacher Greek and Latin
- How long have you and your SO been togeher? Started dating Nov 9 2006. Got engaged June 16 2007 and married June 29 2008. So it will be 4 years in November that we have been together.
- What # child is this for you? 1st
- Baby item you really want, or fave item you already have? Don't really have one yet. I really want a moon and stars theme crib bedding.
- Thing you're most looking forward to about being pregnant Feeling the baby move. I hope it doesn't freak me out (I have anxiety some of the time).
- Occupation? I work with historical documents.
- SO's name? K
- SO's occupation? Engineer
- How long have you and your SO been together? Almost 2 years, married almost 1.
- What # child is this for you? First!
- Baby item you really want, or fave item you already have? I have no idea! I do love, love baby clothes, though.
- Thing you're most looking forward to about being pregnant? Experiencing my body do what it was meant to do.
- Occupation- Student Nurse (graduate May 14th!!)
- SO's name? James
- SO's occupation? ICU Nurse
- How long have you and your SO been together? 5 years
- What # child is this for you? 1
- Baby item you really want, or fave item you already have?
I want a rocking chair
- Thing you're most looking forward to about being pregnant? Baby Bump
- Name? Laina
- Occupation? Actress, Theatrical Lighting Designer
- SO's name? Peter
- SO's occupation? He is a writer, director, producer and runs his own Art House Cinema
- How long have you and your SO been together? Together for 5 years, almost married for 3
- What # child is this for you? #1
- Baby item you really want, or fave item you already have? Right before we found out we were pregers we found the cutes infant towel that looks like a monster, and when the baby is wrapped in it, it looks like it is eating them! So we bought it!
- Thing you're most looking forward to about being pregnant? Giving birth to a healthy beautiful baby!- Occupation? Basically data entry-I do Price Protection for a large company
- SO's name? Chris
- SO's occupation? Pharmacy Tech & full-time student
- How long have you and your SO been together? 4 years, been married a little over 2 years
- What # child is this for you? #1
- Baby item you really want, or fave item you already have? everything. haha I just want to buy everything I see. It's all SO darn cute!
- Thing you're most looking forward to about being pregnant? seeing the peanut on the monitor and him/her being healthy as ever and watching my belly grow!